124 newly graduated firemen have joined Madrid’s fire-fighting force, the 1,450 strong Cuerpo de Bomberos. Currently the Spanish capital has a ratio of 46 fire-fighters for every 100,000 citizens, ranking among the top ten cities in Spain. However the director of...

Madrid city council has ratified a 55-point plan to combat greenhouse gas emissions and promote sustainable energy usage. Approved measures include the establishment of an alternative fuel network, an energy efficiency rating for businesses and buildings and the planting of 1.5...

Madrid’s senior citizens are to be offered a two-hour course in waste recycling as part of the city council’s sustainable development plan for the Spanish capital. The initiative, entitled “No age limit on recycling” (Reciclar no tiene edad), will take place...